Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 65.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.6 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.6 years
in 2024
All-time low
44.65 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 65.6 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Madagascar peaked at 65.6 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.65 years, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.65 years | — |
| 1961 | 45.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 45.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 47.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 51.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 53.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 56.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.58 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 65.6 years | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 65.6 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.55 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 65.6 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.92 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.64 years | 44.65 years | 48.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.53 years | 49.26 years | 51.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.12 years | 51.32 years | 53.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2 years | 53.86 years | 58.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.65 years | 59.16 years | 63.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.82 years | 64.15 years | 65.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 years | 64.26 years | 65.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 197 Kenya 66.12 years compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 65.89 years compare
- 199 Burundi 65.88 years compare
- 201 Zimbabwe 65.31 years compare
- 202 Cote d'Ivoire 64.31 years compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.23 years compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Madagascar?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Madagascar was 65.6 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.65 years in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Madagascar ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.